sabbatical cupboard: take a break from your life

3:00pm Saturday, 03 Nov.
by jo walker

When we first heard of The Sabbatical Cupboard – a project that explores the idea of disconnecting from the internet, social media and all forms of digital communication – we imagined it to be a large dark box where you could hide away from your laptop and iPhone and quietly rock back and forth while defragging every single facebook status and tweet that's worked its way into your brain.

Matthew Little and Elliot Gorham – the blokes behind the design – have done something a little different. Their Sabbatical Cupboard is a small cabinet that you can shove your tech in (phone, computer, tablet) and lock for a certain period, forcing you to interact with real life while the timer runs down.

And for emergencies, there's even a mallet to smash your way in if you really have to. Sounds good to us.

Somebody once said to us that everyone can draw. After we showed them our terrible stick figure drawings that look like bare-limbed Christmas trees they told us it was still art, just maybe not very good art... On this art blog we’ll show you such a diverse range of international and Australian art that you just might be inspired to pick up a paintbrush and do something yourself. We’ll let you know all about the latest art trends, art news, exhibitions and gallery openings happening in your area and some cool competitions that you might want to enter! Go on, have a try.